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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index

Texas Local Government Freedom Index

Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 901–925 of 7,107 matching elected officials
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)
5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.9% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#901
State #18352
Darrell Lunsford
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#902
State #18363
Larry Sauls
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Scurry (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#903
State #18362
Andy Sloan
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Scurry (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#904
State #18361
David Marks
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Scurry (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 72.1Reg: 72.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#905
State #18359
Johnny Blazek
Mayor • Town of Scurry (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 71.1Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#906
State #18358
Bailey Springer
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Aspermont (Stonewall County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#907
State #18357
Cody Myers
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Aspermont (Stonewall County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 73Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#908
State #18356
Marla McCoy
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Aspermont (Stonewall County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#909
State #18355
Matthew Fraser
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Aspermont (Stonewall County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#910
State #18360
Kevin Jones
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Scurry (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#911
State #18354
Chris Lipham
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Aspermont (Stonewall County)
Fiscal: 73.3Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#912
State #18351
Tim Wright
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#913
State #18350
Travis Simon
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 70.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#914
State #18349
Hope Hallmark
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 73.3Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#915
State #18348
Arnie Kelley
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 70.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#916
State #18346
Rick Robertson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Log Cabin (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#917
State #18345
Leta Silvernail
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Log Cabin (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#918
State #18344
Brian LaFlower
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Log Cabin (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#919
State #18343
Stephen Combs
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Log Cabin (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 71.1Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#920
State #18342
Jared Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Log Cabin (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#921
State #18384
Marci Kurtz Hoffman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Jamaica Beach (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 58▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#922
State #18396
Dave Harris
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Corral City (Denton County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#923
State #18395
Jennifer Sue Williams
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Corral City (Denton County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#924
State #18394
Jamie Sue Harris
Mayor • Town of Corral City (Denton County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#925
State #18387
Aaron Renick
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Jamaica Beach (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 58▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
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